Ann Romney on her husband's debating skills: 'He's great'

LITTLETON, Colo. -- In the moments before Mitt Romney walks on stage for the first presidential debate, Ann Romney said she will not try to offer her husband any last-minute advice.

She will not coach him on how to stand or where to look. She won't give him tips on policy -- "I don't weigh in on that," she said.

"I tell him, you know, he is who he is," Ann Romney said Tuesday in an interview with The Denver Post. "He's great. He's competent. He's experienced. He's done this. He's fantastic. I love him. Go! Just all those encouraging words."

Romney's remarks came after she spoke to a crowd of about 1,000 people at a "Women for Mitt" rally at the Hudson Gardens and Events Center. It was the first public campaign rally she has headlined in Colorado this year.

The rally featured a number of women -- candidates for the state legislature, former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton and singer Jessie James. It also featured James' fiancé, Denver Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker, whose endorsement of Romney came one day after Broncos legend John Elway formally did the same.

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